franandaj
I'm so happy, I could BOUNCE!
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- Nov 15, 2009
Where were we going? Well I made a slight reference to it earlier, but Im not sure anyone actually picked up on it
Wait for it.
This was not a planned stop on our trip, however, when we picked up the maps from AAA the day before we left, I realized just how freakin close this park was to Bryce Canyon. I knew that they were two parks most people did in conjunction, but I didnt think that they were less than an hour apart. Since I realized that Bryce Canyon was probably just a half day park this seemed like a great way to spend our last day before returning to civilization.
You see though that we are still 12 miles away from the actual entrance to Bryce Canyon, so ride with me a bit. We have deer auditioning for spots as Vegas showgirls.
There it is off in the distance
But wait what do I see to the left. Bison!
A whole herd of them!
Here we are.
The first turnout. This structure is rare in the way that the cracks have formed like a lattice work.
And a closer up view.
Everything was just so beautiful.
I waited forever for this shot, an annoying family had to get shots of everyone here, and Im not talking young kids, I mean mother & daughter, daughter & husband, just the boys, the elder couple, oh please, can someone take one of all four of us? This was after the family with young children had jumped in, taken their potential photo for next years Christmas Card and got right out. Here it is.
I loved this little lone tree.
It looks even more lonely with the zoom lens.
I just love all the pretty wildflowers out in the desert.
I wont tell you what these made me think of.
There is no way through pictures that I can convey to you just how grandiose these rock features are. They are truly amazing and awe inspiring. All the way past the admission booth, I kept saying, If I had any idea it was going to be like THIS, it would have totally been on the trip from the beginning!
And there was this tiny trickle of a waterfall.
I know what a Tunnel is but I was in no means prepared for what lay ahead.
Despite many attempts, this was the best one. Now were not talking about your standard tunnel that goes under a freeway, or even under a river. We are talking about a mile long tunnel through solid rock, there are little ducts out to the canyon (which I believe are called galleries). When building the tunnel they used these galleries to dispose of the excavated rock.
Originally the tunnel was built for two way traffic, but now it is restricted to one way traffic and cars are held at each end of the tunnel until all opposing traffic is clear then the traffic flow in the tunnel is reversed. The tunnel was started in 1927 and completed in 1930 at a cost of $503,000. Vehicles over 13 feet, semi trailers, pedestrians and bicycles are prohibited in the tunnel.
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Wait for it.
This was not a planned stop on our trip, however, when we picked up the maps from AAA the day before we left, I realized just how freakin close this park was to Bryce Canyon. I knew that they were two parks most people did in conjunction, but I didnt think that they were less than an hour apart. Since I realized that Bryce Canyon was probably just a half day park this seemed like a great way to spend our last day before returning to civilization.
You see though that we are still 12 miles away from the actual entrance to Bryce Canyon, so ride with me a bit. We have deer auditioning for spots as Vegas showgirls.
There it is off in the distance
But wait what do I see to the left. Bison!
A whole herd of them!
Here we are.
The first turnout. This structure is rare in the way that the cracks have formed like a lattice work.
And a closer up view.
Everything was just so beautiful.
I waited forever for this shot, an annoying family had to get shots of everyone here, and Im not talking young kids, I mean mother & daughter, daughter & husband, just the boys, the elder couple, oh please, can someone take one of all four of us? This was after the family with young children had jumped in, taken their potential photo for next years Christmas Card and got right out. Here it is.
I loved this little lone tree.
It looks even more lonely with the zoom lens.
I just love all the pretty wildflowers out in the desert.
I wont tell you what these made me think of.
There is no way through pictures that I can convey to you just how grandiose these rock features are. They are truly amazing and awe inspiring. All the way past the admission booth, I kept saying, If I had any idea it was going to be like THIS, it would have totally been on the trip from the beginning!
And there was this tiny trickle of a waterfall.
I know what a Tunnel is but I was in no means prepared for what lay ahead.
Despite many attempts, this was the best one. Now were not talking about your standard tunnel that goes under a freeway, or even under a river. We are talking about a mile long tunnel through solid rock, there are little ducts out to the canyon (which I believe are called galleries). When building the tunnel they used these galleries to dispose of the excavated rock.
Originally the tunnel was built for two way traffic, but now it is restricted to one way traffic and cars are held at each end of the tunnel until all opposing traffic is clear then the traffic flow in the tunnel is reversed. The tunnel was started in 1927 and completed in 1930 at a cost of $503,000. Vehicles over 13 feet, semi trailers, pedestrians and bicycles are prohibited in the tunnel.
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